The discussion will focus on the challenges of building a career in China with panelists sharing some of their own stories. We will discuss how these challenges have evolved over a relatively short period of time and explore how our panelists have adapted along the way to progress to their current management level positions. In addition, the panelists will share their thoughts on where today’s career opportunities lie and provide guidance and tips to those seeking to establish themselves professionally in China.

• 2015-07-30 | 19:00 - 20:30
• European Chamber Beijing Chapter, 4th Floor, Office C411A, Lufthansa Centre

Industry 4.0, the so-called fourth industrial revolution - after steam, electricity and information - connects machines to a network where production processes and speeds are automatically adjusted to minimise issues and costs. It has been attracting a great deal of attention from all over the world, especially after China’s State Council unveiled the China Manufacturing 2025 blueprint, which is widely seen as a counterpart to Germany's Industry 4.0 strategy - an effort to create a manufacturing revolution underpinned by smart technologies. The ambition is to turn China into a leading manufacturing nation within a decade, with the priority on digitalisation and modernisation.

• 2015-07-16 | 15:00 - 17:40
• Four Seasons Hotel Beijing, 3rd Floor

European Chamber is delighted to invite you to join in the Exclusive Dialogue with Deputy Director General Huang Xinmin, Department of Advertising Regulation at the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC).

• 2015-07-14 | 09:30 - 11:30
• Sofitel Wanda Hotel, 7th Floor, Madeleine Room

The internationalisation of the Renminbi (RMB) is one of the more contentious and widely debated aspects of economic reform in China. Beijing has been prudently hastening the currency's use in recent years through a steady liberalisation programme. China's new leaders have galvanised this free-market push since taking charge in 2013, bringing about capital market and interest rate liberalisation and establishing the Shanghai Free Trade Zone in the first few months of office.

• 2015-07-06 | 13:30 - 15:30
• Hilton Beijing Wangfujing, Hutong Room, 5th Floor